Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

officeholder

/ˈɔfəshˌoʊldɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
of-fice-hold-er
IPA
/ˈɔfəshˌoʊldɚ/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English office Proto-Germanic *haldaną Proto-West Germanic *haldan Old English healdan Middle English holden English hold Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English holder English officeholder From office + holder.

Inflected Forms

officeholders (plural) office holder (alternative) office-holder (alternative)

Synonyms

incumbent officer

Questions

How do you pronounce officeholder?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔfəshˌoʊldɚ/.
What does officeholder mean?
A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office.
Where does officeholder come from?
Etymology tree English office Proto-Germanic *haldaną Proto-West Germanic *haldan Old English healdan Middle English holden English hold Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English holder English officeholder From office + holder.

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